292 results for “acute psychosis”
45y · Male·drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
…d male with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety died from drowning combined with acute methamphetamine intoxication. In the weeks before death, he displayed escalating paranoia and delusions, a…
2y · Male·Asphyxiation due to neck and/or chest compression
… 2-year-old boy died from asphyxiation due to chest and neck compression inflicted by his mother during an acute manic psychotic episode. The mother had been admitted to psychiatric care in December 2008 with psychosis …
27y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to cardiac arrhythmia triggered by prone restraint (some of w…
…Peachey, a 27-year-old First Nations man, died in custody following a police-initiated restraint during an acute psychotic episode. Over preceding days, his family repeatedly sought mental health intervention. On 20 May…
29y · Male·unknown, probably immersion
…tric history including personality disorder, substance abuse, previous suicide attempt, and drug-induced psychosis, disappeared on 28 January 2016 after being released from custody. His car was found 200 metres from the…
30y · Male·head and chest injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…h his sister, he abruptly exhibited manic behaviour, absconded from the car, and subsequently jumped while acutely psychotic. The coroner found the death resulted from an impulsive act driven by psychotic symptoms that …
45y · Male·coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a man using cocaine
A 45-year-old man with a history of drug-induced psychosis, cocaine use, and underlying coronary artery disease died in police custody following physical restraint…
80y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
Robert Mather, 80, died from asphyxia due to choking on food while hospitalised with acute psychosis, severe malnutrition, iron deficiency anaemia and urinary retention. He had schizophrenia with 4…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…r-old male died in police custody following arrest for dangerous driving and property damage. He displayed acute psychotic behaviour with paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' during restraint. Post-mortem examinat…
50y · Female·Hanging
… Jordan experienced escalating work demands, management aggression, and job insecurity. She presented with acute psychosis in March 2019, was admitted involuntarily, treated appropriately, and discharged with community …
41y · Male·Cardiomyopathy in a setting of acute abdomen
Rodney David Keegan, a 41-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, psychosis, and prior cardiac surgery, was admitted to hospital following a fall. He developed acute abdominal pain…
44y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy
…ed in custody to The Park Centre for Mental Health in January 2009. She received psychiatric treatment for acute psychosis and appropriate general medical care for her comorbidities. On 29 January 2009, she was found de…
40y · Male·Unascertained; likely cardiac arrhythmia secondary to cardiomegaly and morbid ob…
…f unascertained cause. He had bipolar affective disorder, was on antipsychotic therapy, and presented with acute psychosis. Autopsy revealed morbid obesity, cardiomegaly, and cannabinoid use. The coroner found his death…
24y · Male·blunt trauma and drowning due to intentional jumping from Tasman Bridge
A 24-year-old male international student and graduate employee experienced his first acute psychotic episode in December 2022, triggered by workplace stress and unsubstantiated beliefs about collea…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height
…floor balcony five days after discharge from his first psychiatric admission for post-ictal/drug-induced psychosis. He had intellectual disability, epilepsy, and acquired brain injury. Critical deficiencies included: in…
46y · Male·asphyxia by hanging
…-old with substance use history, presented to mental health services in November 2013 with first-episode psychosis. After initial hospital assessment and two CAT Team visits, his case was closed on 10 December following…
53y · Male·Incised wound to the neck with consequential exsanguination from jugular vein la…
…k lacerations during a mental health crisis. He had recently moved to live with his son and presented with acute onset delusional thoughts. When police responded to a welfare check, Spicer threatened them with a straigh…
33y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity; antecedent causes being the physiological effects of…
…-year-old man with methamphetamine addiction and possible schizophrenia attended the ED seeking help while acutely intoxicated, psychotic and sleep-deprived. After initially agreeing to medication, he attempted to leave…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries caused when the vehicle he was driving collided with a tree
…icle crash while fleeing psychiatric care, having been recently diagnosed with methylamphetamine-induced psychosis. Key clinical issues identified: (1) communication breakdown between psychiatrist Dr G. and father Wayne…
34y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when she stepped off the ledge of a second-floor win…
… attending an intensive self-development course called 'The Turning Point' (14–18 December), she exhibited acute psychotic symptoms including bizarre behaviour and regression to child-like states. The coroner found expe…
38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island
…is wife and parents. He had a history of depression, alcohol and drug addiction, and recent drug-induced psychosis for which he was prescribed lurasidone. After an argument with his wife about hidden alcohol, he left th…
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